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Transmission of Armillifer armillatus Ova at Snake Farm, The Gambia, West Africa
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Feb 2011
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 17(2):251-254.
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Description:Visceral pentastomiasis caused by Armillifer armillatus larvae was diagnosed in 2 dogs in The Gambia. Parasites were subjected to PCR; phylogenetic analysis confirmed relatedness with branchiurans/crustaceans. Our investigation highlights transmission of infective A. armillatus ova to dogs and, by serologic evidence, also to 1 human, demonstrating a public health concern.
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